The
new "Hollywood Squares" features Whoopi
in the coveted center square position
once held by the late, great Paul Lynde.
The emphasis here, as before, is on the celebrities and their witty
answers, but there's also a chance for contestants to win a significant
amount of cash.

Whoopi
has pull within the industry, so so far there have been some major stars
serving as contestants on the game show, including her Comic Relief friends
Billy Crystal
and Robin Williams,
plus the likes of Sharon Stone,Rosie O’Donnell,
Whitney Houston,Garth Brooks,William Baldwin,
Cindy Crawford,
Jenna Elfman,Roseanne,
Luke Perry,
Danny Glover,
Melanie Griffith,Jason Alexander,
Lea Thompsonand Antonio Banderas.

The host/quizmaster this time
around is Tom Bergeron.

How
is the show played? It's basically a giant tic-tac-toe board, with stars
filling the squares. The two contestants essentially play a game of tic-tac-toe,
filling in the squares with x's and o's. The trick is that to put an x
(or an o) in a square, you must first decide whether the contestant occupying
that square is telling the truth when he or she answers a question. Often,
the celebrity contestants bluff. Sometimes they tell the truth. You have
to guess. Connect three in a row, and you win. (Hint: some celebs tend
to bluff more than others - watch the show and learn who you can trust.)

The show is taped at CBS TV City,
near Farmers Market. It airs
locally at 7 p.m. on KCBS, Channel 2. To become a contestant on the show,
just call (323) 850-0707and leave your name and number. They'll
put you on a waiting list and call you back for an audition. You must be
18 years old or older.

For tickets
to see the show (and the stars) as part
of the studio audience, call (323) 575-2458, or write to: Guest Relations
CBS Television City 7800 Beverly Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036. (Allow 3
to 4 weeks for delivery of the tickets.) You can also pick them up in person
at the ticket window at CBS TV City
up to a week in advance.

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